United Confirms Continued Use of "Rhapsody In Blue"
Jan 5, 2012, 11:47 am
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United Confirms Continued Use of "Rhapsody In Blue"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...,4800743.story
Not sure what the significance of "officially confirming" this today is... but, in any event, it makes me happy. Ever since I can remember, United and "Rhapsody in Blue" have been married in my mind and I would be sad to see it go. It makes me think of running through the B to C tunnel with my family when I was a kid.
Not sure what the significance of "officially confirming" this today is... but, in any event, it makes me happy. Ever since I can remember, United and "Rhapsody in Blue" have been married in my mind and I would be sad to see it go. It makes me think of running through the B to C tunnel with my family when I was a kid.
Jan 5, 2012, 12:03 pm
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Jan 5, 2012, 12:05 pm
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Happy too. But new safety video redesigned the tune
Happy too. But new safety video redesigned the tune
Jan 5, 2012, 12:53 pm
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Just kidding.
I like Rhapsody in Blue, I'm just not a big fan of it as an airline theme music. Though I admit it is iconic and COdbaUA is smart to keep it around to persuade UA loyalists that United is not really Continental. 
Jan 5, 2012, 12:55 pm
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Jan 5, 2012, 1:51 pm
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Not sure what the significance of "officially confirming" this today is... but, in any event, it makes me happy. Ever since I can remember, United and "Rhapsody in Blue" have been married in my mind and I would be sad to see it go. It makes me think of running through the B to C tunnel with my family when I was a kid.
Jan 5, 2012, 1:59 pm
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I'm a huge fan of Rhapsody in Blue, but a little chagrined when 20- and 30-somethings refer to it as "United's song."
Speaking of which: I love the theme song used by British Air: "The Flower Duet" from the opera, Lakme.
Speaking of which: I love the theme song used by British Air: "The Flower Duet" from the opera, Lakme.
Jan 5, 2012, 2:03 pm
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have the long-form of both songs in a separate iTunes play list and listen to them when I am on the road and need to get to sleep....
Jan 5, 2012, 3:05 pm
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And I could swear they are using an Airbus with CO seats for the video
Jan 5, 2012, 4:31 pm
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